Jim Taylor

by Jim Taylor • July 17, 2017 • Comments Off on Settlement Being Discussed In Sex Assault Case Against Rural Aledo Man

A settlement being discussed in a criminal sexual assault case filed against a rural Aledo man. That information divulged during a pre-trial conference for 30 year old Eric Maurice Thirtyacre this morning in Mercer County Circuit Court. He was arrested…

by Jim Taylor • July 13, 2017 • Comments Off on 24th Year For Mercer County Youth Livestock Auction

The Mercer County Youth Livestock Auction now in its 24th year. The latest sale is Friday night at 6 p.m. in the Swine Barn on the Mercer County Fairgrounds says organizer Mike Peterson. Peterson says they’ll be having a special…

by Jim Taylor • July 13, 2017 • Comments Off on High Praise For Quality Of Livestock At Mercer County Fair

High praise for the quality of livestock at the Mercer County Fair this week. Joseph Ratliff–a University of Illinois grad and Ashland, Illinois native served as the 4-H beef show judge earlier this week. The Mercer County Youth Livestock Auction…

by Jim Taylor • July 13, 2017 • Comments Off on Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Process Underway For Mercer County Board

The budget process is already underway for the Mercer County Board. County Board consultant Cat Lange with Bellwether provided an update earlier this week. The county’s new fiscal year begins December 1.

by Jim Taylor • July 12, 2017 • Comments Off on WRMJ Interview: State Champ Kicker Back In Town, Wants To Stay

WRMJ General Manager John Hoscheidt spoke with Teryima Manta today. Manta, a foreign exchange student and orphan from Nigeria,was the kicker for the 2012 state championship Mercer County High School football team. He’s back in Aledo this summer and hopes…

by Jim Taylor • July 12, 2017 • Comments Off on USDA Loan To Help Viola Home Telephone Co. Extend 104-Miles Of Fiber Cable

Broadband infrastructure getting a major boost in Mercer County. The Viola Home Telephone Company has been awarded a $3.3 million USDA loan to extend 104 miles of fiber cable. The company’s Jay Barton says the USDA funding will also provide…

by Jim Taylor • July 12, 2017 • Comments Off on Rock Island County May Try For Public Safety Sales Tax Again

If Rock Island County leaders make another push for a public safety sales tax, expect to hear a lot about the broken jail air conditioner. County Administrator Dave Ross says the countywide sales tax, which voters soundly defeated last fall,…

by Jim Taylor • July 12, 2017 • Comments Off on Doherty Running For Mercer County Clerk

An Aledo City Council member has announced he’s running for Mercer County Clerk in the 2018 election cycle. Jay Doherty is seeking the Republican nomination for the office. Doherty also serves as chairman of the Mercer County Republican Central Committee.

by Jim Taylor • July 12, 2017 • Comments Off on Mercer County Board Hears How State Budget Issues Will Impact County

Local governments starting to sort out the details after the state of Illinois finally has a full operating budget. Consultant Cat Lange with Bellwether discussed the issue with the Mercer County Board last night. Lange says the county expects to…

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This is the final week to shop locally and win in WRMJ’s 12 Days of Christmas promotion. Friday,December 21st,is the final day to our contest sponsors and register to win a “gift.” We will draw a winner at a participating…